Europe in brief: Common charger for electronic devices from 2024, barely any progress on gender equality, new Italian Prime Minister Meloni “ready to collaborate with the EU” and EU Commission President von der Leyen to travel to the Balkans
The EU Council has given its final approval to a common charger from 2024 onwards. Europe is making poor progress on gender equality. Ursula von der Leyen will travel to the Balkans to show solidarity with the region and Giorgia Meloni, new Italian Prime Minister, was welcomed by her European colleagues.